The current temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds.

What is the difference between marine and continental climates?

Continental climates have more extreme temperatures

What is the difference between El Nino and La Nina?

La Nina is high winds with cold water/air.

Gradual Increase in the temperature in Earth's Atmosphere.

Scientists believe that animals/plants that live today must have:

lived in the same climate years ago.

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Ch. 18 Climate and Climate Change

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1
Which of the following is NOT used to identify a change in climate over years?
Tree Rings
Earth's Position
Pollen
2
Deserts are found in arid climates. Arid climates receive less than _____ cm of rain a yr.
25
35
15
5
3
Which of the following could NOT cause climate change?
Change in amount of energy the sun gives off
Change in Earth's Position
Volcanic Activity
Change in Earth's Tilt
4
Earth has seasons b/c:
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
Earth's Tilt
Moon's Revolution
5
Which of the following is NOT a short term climate event?
El Nina
La Nina
El Nino
6
Side of the mountain that is considered a rain shadow.
Front
Leeward
Back
Windward
7
Climate is NOT:
Determined by two factors: temperature and precipitation
Year after year conditions of temperature
The current temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds.
All of the above describe climate
8
It is cooler and more humid in a grove of trees than in the open field within the same area.
Polar Zone
Climate
Temperate Zone
Microclimate
9
What is the difference between marine and continental climates?
Continental climates have more extreme temperatures
Marine have more extreme temperatures
Marine has cold winters and warm or hot summers
Continental near water; marine in middle of land
10
Area near the equator between 23.5 N and 23.5 South.
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
11
Which of the following is a factor that does NOT affect Temperature?
Altitude
Ocean Currents
Latitude
Longitude
12
The size of a tree ring in a cool climate is dependent on:
Length of growing season
Amount of water
Amount of Oxygen available
Amount of Carbon Dioxide
13
Rain forests are found in which climate region?
Temperate Marine
Temperate Continental
Tropical Wet and Dry
Tropical Wet
14
What is the difference between El Nino and La Nina?
La Nina is low winds with cold water/air.
El Nino is low winds with warm water/air.
El Nino is high winds with cold water/air.
La Nina is high winds with cold water/air.
15
This zone will have the widest ranges of temperature and humidity.
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
16
Global Warming is:
Drastic increase in the pressure of Earth's Atmosphere.
Drastic increase in temperature in Earth's Atmosphere.
Gradual Increase in the temperature in Earth's Atmosphere.
Gradual increase in the pressure of Earth's atmosphere.
17
Global warming is a result of the release of:
Chloroflorocarbons
Carbon Dioxide
All of the above
Greenhouse Gases
18
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects precipitation?
Prevailing Winds
Doldrums/Horse Latitudes
Seasonal Winds
Mountain Ranges
19
Which of the following is NOT a major climate region?
Dry
Temperate Continental
Wet
Tropical Rainy
20
Scientists believe that animals/plants that live today must have:
all evolved leaving us to not determine climate.
all of the above is correct
lived in different climates years ago.
lived in the same climate years ago.

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